News Releases
November 16, 2009
IDFA, NMPF Urge Senators to Include Raw Milk in Food Safety Act
Although unpasteurized, or raw, milk products pose a significant food safety hazard, facilities producing these products are not covered by any of the food safety regulations proposed so far this year by Congress. These facilities also remain exempt from existing regulations enforced by all states, which are know as the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (...
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November 2, 2009
Associations Welcome 2009-2010 Officers, New Board Members
During the fall board meetings last week, the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) and its three constituent organizations - the Milk Industry Foundation (MIF), the National Cheese Institute (NCI) and the International Ice Cream Association (IICA) - elected new officers and voted on new board members. Leading each association for the next y...
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November 2, 2009
Worldwide Food Expo 2009 Posts Great Success
The sponsors of Worldwide Food Expo 2009 reported that this year's event, hosting thousands of attendees from more than 100 countries around the globe, was a great success. The biennial food technology expo, which ran from last Wednesday through Saturday and featured nearly 700 exhibitors, was sponsored by the International Dairy Foods Association ...
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November 2, 2009
Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association Named 2009 GRAND Pioneer
Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association was named the 2009 recipient of the International Dairy Foods Association's GrassRoots Action Network for Dairy (GRAND) Pioneer Award. Jay Bryant (pictured far right), CEO of Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association, and Fred Calvert (center), chief operating officer o...
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October 28, 2009
IDFA Announces New International Dairy Show to Start in Fall 2010
The board of directors of the International Dairy Foods Association today accepted the recommendation of its executive committee for the association's dairy trade show to become an annual event focused on the dairy industry. "The launch of a new annual International Dairy Show in 2010 gives the dairy industry a great opportunity to focus on indust...
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IDFA Chairman Tells Senate Now Is Time for Policies that Allow Innovation, Growth
IDFA Chairman Paul Kruse, who is CEO and president of Blue Bell Creameries in Brenham, Texas, told a Senate panel that product innovation and increased global dairy product demand offer the potential for growth that will benefit dairy farmers, dairy foods manufacturers and consumers, but failing federal dairy policies are a barrier to taking advant...
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October 23, 2009
IDFA Supports Administration's Commitment to Provide More Lowfat Milk, Dairy in Schools
The International Dairy Foods Association applauded Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and the Obama Administration for highlighting the importance of offering more lowfat milk and dairy products in schools. This was prominently featured in his commitment to improve the quality of school meals, one of the top priorities that the Secretary announced...
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September 21, 2009
Dairy Companies to Hold Meetings during Worldwide Food Expo, Drawing Key Decision-Makers to Show Floor
Top executives in operations, purchasing, procurement, marketing, and research and development from several dairy manufacturing companies have announced plans to hold company meetings and conferences during the Worldwide Food Expo at McCormick Place in Chicago, October 28-31, 2009. These meetings will allow the executives to conduct company busines...
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IDFA Announces 2009-2010 Educational Calendar, Call for Papers
The International Dairy Foods Association is pleased to announce its 2010 meetings and conferences calendar. Worldwide Food Expo 2009October 28-31 McCormick Place, Chicago, Ill. Worldwide Food Expo is the premiere food and beverage processing and packaging event in North America, featuring the world's leading suppliers. Attendees from across the U...
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August 24, 2009
Call for Nominations: National Cheese Institute's 2010 Laureate Award
The National Cheese Institute is now accepting nominations for its highest honor, the NCI Laureate Award. The award winner will be recognized at a special ceremony during IDFA's Dairy Forum 2010, January 17-20, in Phoenix. Nominations must be submitted by October 9, 2009, and there is no fee to enter. Candidates should be business or academic lead...
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